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  2. "A SOURCE OF INNOCENT MERRIMENT."

    "HENRY," said Mrs. Naggles, impressively, "I've decided to take up lecturing." "Nonsense!" said her husband. "I mean it, Henry. I have talents that ...

    Article : 95 words
  3. THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT.

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    Article : 17 words
  4. AGAINST MAN.

    A LITTLE boy asked his father what an egotist was. "An egotist, my son," the father answered, "is a man who thinks he is cleverer than ...

    Article : 69 words
  5. A JOB FOR A FLYING MACHINE.

    A LITTLE girl was being instructed by her mother concerning heaven; how all who are good will finally be wafted there. Gertrude was much exercised with regard to a ...

    Article : 91 words
  6. NOT GREEN AWAY.

    A BUSINESS-LIKE man stepped into a butcher's shop. "A piece of beef for roasting!" he ordered, briskly. The meat, mostly bone, was thrown on the ...

    Article : 63 words
  7. NOT WHAT THE EXPECTED.

    THE other day a civic dignitary presided at the local school prize-giving, and took the opportunity of preaching a sort of Samuel Smiles sermon to the scholars, with his ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. GASTRONOMICAL.

    A MAN and a woman entered a cafe. "Do you want oysters, Louise?" asked, the man, as he glanced over the bill of fare. "Yes, George," answered the woman, "and I ...

    Article : 114 words
  9. HOSPITALITY.

    A SOLDIER on leave from the front paid at hurried visit to his native town. His friends gathered round anxiously to hear his adventures. ...

    Article : 51 words
  10. PROMOTION.

    PRIVATE SMITH, after serving three weeks with the forces, had fallen beneath the avenging eye of the C.O for some petty offence. Thereafter he sent this touching ...

    Article : 120 words
  11. GETTING EVEN.

    THE captain and the mate on board the Pretty Polly were at loggerheads. They scowled whenever they met, and seized opportunities of scoring off each other with ...

    Article : 93 words
  12. A REASON.

    EDITOR: "Well, young woman, if the story suits me I'll pay you two guineas for it. oung Lady Author (persuasively): "Oh, come now. Buy it without reading and I'll let ...

    Article : 45 words
  13. WHEN GOING SOMEWHERE.

    "I SEE," said Mrs. Peck, "that statistics show that eight men to one woman die suddenly. I suppose you know what that, proves?" "Yes," said Henry. "It just proves again ...

    Article : 45 words
  14. INCONSISTENT.

    THERE are many inconsisteue men. But the doctor tops the lot—He tells you you need change, and then Takes all the change you've got. ...

    Article : 35 words
  15. TOO GOOD.

    AFTER living in a house for & week, Bones took the key back to the landlord. "What's wrong?" asked the landlord. "Isn't the house good enough? ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. PATHETIC.

    WHAT is more pathetic" asked the sentimental young woman," than a man who has loved and lost?" "Well" replied the man of experience, "a ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. AN UNCROWDED INDUSTRY.

    PAT had Just arrived from Ireland when Mike, who had been in America for some years, spied him. "Faith, Pat!" exclaimed Mike, "what are ...

    Article : 65 words
  18. CONFIDENCES.

    KATHERINE and Margaret found themselves seated next each other at a dinner party and immediately became confidential "Molly told me that you told her that secret ...

    Article : 75 words
  19. NOTHING EXASPERATING INTENDED.

    MRS. KEY was visiting some friends and left. the following card for her next-door neighbor. "Dear Mrs. Garrison—Would you please put ...

    Article : 52 words
  20. CASEY'S CARE.

    MRS. CASEY: "Me sister writes me that every bottle in that box we sent her was broken. Are you sure yez printed, This Side up with care on it" ...

    Article : 55 words
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